Football

Several years ago, a group of coaches and former players went to American Samoa to bring needed items and provide instruction in football. One of the camp attendees was memorable for his unique first name (it came from his mother’s cousin), his articulate questions, and unabashed joy for life and football. Former UH head coach June Jones, who was part of that group, said that youngster, Scheyenne Sanitoa, made an indelible impression. Sanitoa grew up to be a University of […]

The Hawaii football team added the fifth oral commitment to the 2020 recruiting class with a pledge from Matthew Shipley of Liberty Hill (Texas) High. Here’s the skinny: > Shipley is 6-1, 175 and in a practice once launched a kick 73 yards. Chris Sailer, who runs elite camps for kickers and punters, said Shipley has 55-plus-yard range and competes well under pressure. > Shipley earned high marks from Sailer, as well as a high rating (fifth nationally in 2020 […]

The Hawaii football team (and some Rainbow Wahine volleyball players) hit the beach — Queen’s Surf Beach — for the final workouts of this summer session. The workouts included footwork, sprints, obstacle routes and various sprints out of the Pacific Ocean.

Early risers might have noticed there’s an added pep to the steps at UH football conditioning drills. Credit goes to the enthusiastic leadership of Dwain Bradshaw, the Rainbow Warriors’ new director of football athletic performance. Bradshaw, who holds degrees from Arizona State and Auburn, has a solid background in football and conditioning. He was a football intern at ASU, his alma mater, in 2014. After that, he was a graduate assistant at Auburn. In 2017, he was a strength/conditioning coach […]

The Warriors closed the camp season with today’s double session on the Manoa campus. Once again, the 2019 Rainbow Warrior Football Elite Camp’s sessions — linemen in the morning, others in the afternoon — were set for the grass fields while installation continues on the Ching Athletic Complex track. But it was a nice turnout, with players from the Neighbor Islands, including four from Molokai, in attendance. USC and Oregon also sent coaches to work alongside the UH coaching staff.

It’s not like the Hawaii football team is jumping through hoops during player-run training. But they are sprinting around hoops, as well as hopscotching ladders, dragging heavy chains, pushing weighted sleds, and dashing in every direction. The player-run participation increases with the arrival of incoming freshmen who are enrolled in the bridge program — two three-credit summer courses that jump-start their academic standing.